Enquiry listing Fife, Scotland

Kingdom of Fife, Scotland Surnames List - specific enquiries #4 - 2000

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164 GRAHAM- GOODHALL - Charles Graham married Elizabeth Goodhall 1787 in Falkland. Children of this marriage; James b. 12 Feb. 1788; Margaret b. 8 Nov. 1789; Charles b. 29 Jan. 1792; Robert b. 8 June 1794 and Andrew b. 20 Oct. 1799. George Leask - details - Kamloops-BC-Canada - 20-Dec-2000
163 ANNAN - ROBERTSON - Andrew Annan married Euphemia Robertson (dates unknown), and had a son Andrew Robertson Annan born 1826, who married Mary Laing 18 Dec 1849 in Newburgh, Fife, and died in Edinburgh 11 Apr 1912. They had 3 children I know of: John Laing Annan, christened 22 Sep 1852. Mary-Ann Annan born 2 May 1855 and William Robertson Annan, my Great Grandfather, born 4 Oct 1850 in Abdie, Fife, married Jessie Gray on 15 Nov 1875. They had 5 children. - Ken Annan - details - Zeeland, The Netherlands - 30-Oct-2000, 24-Nov-2000
162 BACKWOOD - MELDRUM - I seek anyone who has any information on MARY BLACKWOOD born Beath 23 August 1765 and the descendants of the marriage to MARTIN MELDRUM October 1788 in Kinross. Perhaps one of their children was ALEXANDER MELDRUM believed to have been born in Cleish, Kinross and who married CATHARINE BEATH, November 1835 in Kinglassie Fife. can anyone help? - Hugh Reekie - details - Lytham-St-Annes Lancs., UK - 23-Nov-2000
161 CHRISTIE - James Christie born in Burntisland Fife in 1806. Parents were James Christie and Elizabeth Tod. James Christie's daughter Catherine married James McCurrach. The McCurrachs were originally from Rathven in Banff I believe. - Judith Flory - details - County Durham, England 06-Nov-2000.
160 REEKIE - STIVEN- My father George Reekie while born here in the U.S.; spent his childhood in Dundee. His father George Stiven Reekie and his grandfather Michael Reekie were boiler engineers for the city of Dundee. He was told that his line of Reekies had originated in Fife. I have George S Reekie death extract, & a photo of Michael & George's gravestone. I have received one birth extract for a Michael Reekie son of George Reekie, ploughman, from Cults but the date is off by three years from the gravestone. Michael Reekie, boiler engineer, b 1856/59 md Maggie STIVEN STEVEN in Dundee, 1885. Children: Margaret, Mary, Jane, John, James, William, and George Stiven Reekie. George Reekie crossed the Atlantic for work in Canada & Michigan and then returned to Dundee to take his father's position. - Craig Reekie - details - 05-Nov-2000 - Norwood-MA-USA
159 BURTT - Burtt David was born in Fife (unknown parish); he married Hay Cairns in 1820. Their son was Burtt Robert b 1820 Dysart Fife, who m Margaret Ross in March 1842; their son, also Robert, was also b 1842. - Marcia Pidgeon - details - Sydney Australia - 30-Oct-2000
158 BARCLAY The Hon.Thomas McNeil lived in Caledonia, Jamaica (born Scotland 1795); his wife was Bathia Barclay who died in London 20 January 1872. She was the daughter of Charles Barclay (born 22 January 1782) of Inchbroom, St.Andrews, and Elizabeth Williamson of Fosterseat, Elgin. - Ian McNeil Cooke - details - Penzance-Cornwall, England - 27-Oct-2000
157 ROXBURGH - COWPER - My grandfather, Andrew, born in Charlestown near Dunfermline in Fife, m moved to Leith. His father John was also born in Charlestown and was buried in Rosyth, along with his wife Barbara Lowden. Both his father and the my g-g-g grandfather JAMES ROXBURGH, (who was married on the 7 March 1794 to Christian Cowper in Dunfermline) probably lived in Inverkeithing. John Neil Roxburgh. - details - Birmingham, England - 10 Oct-2000
156 MELVILLE (also MELVILL) - Andrew MELVILLE married Mary DUNCAN in 1846; one of their sons was David Cross MELVILLE (b 1848), seaman, who emigrated to Australia in the 1870's. Any information on the ancestors of David Cross Melville appreciated. Bruce Simons - details - 27-Oct-2000, 18 Aug 2003 - Mont Albert, Victoria, Australia
155 INGLIS It has been said: three strong working men named Inglis from England or Ireland emerged out of the mists of time at Carslogie March, near Cupar, in 1580. However the oldest named Inglis I have is Robert Inglis, miller at Russell Mill, Springfield, and proprietor of part of Bondfield, Cupar. His dates are 1609-1690. I have no record of his wife's name and I have only the direct descendency from him through the next two generations - then more detail from 1712 onwards. All this (and details of his mother's family, the McClellands, Broadfoots and Hannays of Galloway and Wigtownshire) was put down on paper by Edinburgher Charles Simson Inglis in about 1850/60. There are also some of Charles' journal in the National Library of Scotland. Any further information? Evelyn Inglis - details - Peebles Scotland - 10-Oct-00
154 ARNOTT - DUNCAN Looking for descendants of William ARNOTT, born in Cowdenheath Fife abt 1849, died Tranent; he married abt 1875 Agnes DUNCAN born in Lumphinians Fife abt 1849 , died Tranent (now East Lothian). Family legend has it that both the Duncan's & Arnott's came from Fife. My Grandparents emigrated to Australia in the 1950's. Any Info for Australian Descendent appreciated. Joanne Weddell - details - NSW Australia 07-Oct-00 - email updated 18 Nov 2004 - Bounce 7 July 2004
152 GORRIE/GORIE - MOYLES - Thomas Gorrie, born 1784 Ferry Port On Craig, Fife, Scotland married Jean Archer - they had 7 children - an 8th child Thomas Gorrie was born 1806 out of wed lock to Isabel Moyles. Thomas Gorrie married Agnes Bethume Dingwall in FPOC 1825 then migrated to Australia. Thomas & Agnes had 7 children Catherine, Margaret, Agnes, Kenneth, Thomas, George, William; all of Thomas' & Agnes' children where all born in Australia and had the Name Dingwall as part of the christian name. Josephine Smith - details - Australia - 12-Sep-2000
151 PATON Researching ancestors and descendants of the PATONS of Radernie, Cameron, Fife. Known children: John b 1850 in Kilconquhar; William b 1854 in Kilconquhar; Janet b 1856 in Cameron; Thomas b 1858 in Cameron; Elisabeth b 1860 in Cameron; Catharine b 1863 in Cameron; James b 1869 in Cameron and Andrew (my great-grandfather) b 1852 in Kilconquhar. Andrew m Jane Muir Mills GIVANS 1876 in St Quivox, Ayr. We believe Thomas emigrated to Canada and either James or John to Australia. Any help would be appreciated. David Fletcher - details - 06-Sep-00 - Maine USA
150 MORTON - James Morton (ploughman) married Isabella BLACKWOOD in Abbotshall,Fife,9.6.1798 Their children were : Elizabeth, b. 95.1799, James,b. 5.1.1801, Andrew,b 23.5.1803, twins, Alexander Anderson and Robert, b. 3.5.1807 and Thomas Nicholson, b.11.8.1809. Robert was Marian's g/grandfather and came to Taranaki, New Zealand in 1861 to join the military garrison in New Plymouth. She would love to hear from any people possibly connected. Marian Jeffery - details - Marian Jeffery c/o Fred Ellis Inglewood, Taranaki, NZ - 08-Aug-2000
149 TOSH - Andrew TOSH and Betty GREIG (m 1776 Kirkcaldy) had 6 children. Their daughter Margaret (b 1784 Kirkcaldy) married James MACCONNOCHIE and they had a daughter Margaret (b 1810 Kirkcaldy) who married Robert HERIOT (m 1832 South Leith). Their daughter Elizabeth (b 1842 Alloa, Clackmannan) is my great grandmother.- Ken Watson - details - 03-Aug-2000, Denver Colorado USA
148 STRONACH - SCOBBIE - REDDIE Catherine Stronach m. William Scobbie in Saline 1863. Catherine's parents were James & Mary (m.s. Reddie) married in Dunfemline 1830. William's parents were William & Margaret - have no dates on them other than son William listed on 1891 census as born in Kelty. After the marriage of James & Mary they must have emigrated to America as Catherine is listed as American. From information I have, there seems to have been a big family of Reddies from Dunfemline area Any good leads? Thanks in advance - Ann Inglis - details - St Catherines, Ont., Canada - 30-July-2000
147 PEARSON - KENNEDY - BAYNE Alexander Pearson m to Christian Kennedy 20/7/1786 at Kilconquhar,Fife. I have details of one son David Pearson born 5/8/1795 at Newburgh. Can anyone help me find Alexander or Christians parents. - email Janine Bayne - details - Dundee , Scotland - 17 Jul 2000 & 02 Aug 00
146 INGLIS I am searching for Ann Inglis, a linen weaver from Newburgh area. She had a son James Speed born 8/1/1852, but I have found no details of a father to James or any marriage record. - email Janine Bayne - details - Dundee, Scotland - 17 Jul 2000 & 02 Aug 00
145 - MASON/BAYNE - MATTHEW/THOMSON - James Mason was born somewhere in Fife about 1815; he emigrated to the US about 1850; his mother's maiden name was probably Bayne. He married Agnes Matthew, chr 5 Apr 1812, Kennoway parish; they were married 8 Nov 1838, also in Kennoway. Agnes' parents were Thomas Matthew and Margaret Thomson. James and Agnes had seven children -five in Scotland; Margaret b.1839 Thomas b. 1840, James Bayne ( my great grandfather) b. 1846, Isabel, his twin ,also born 1846, and Robert b. 1848. Two more children were born in the US after emigrating; John b Illinois 1853, Nancy Jane b Nebraska 1856. Two records seem to fit the Baynes/Mason needs: James MASON md Christian BAYE 7 Apr 1811 - Ceres, Fife. - (a guess) or: James MASON chr 8 May 1814 Newburgh, Fife, parents Thomas MASON, & Isabel BAYNE. Another guess: My James and Agnes had twins, James Bayne Mason (my gggrandfather), and his twin Isabel on 1/23/1846. It seems possible to me that they named the twins for James' mother Isabel Bayne. - Dianne Andrews - details - Raleigh, NC USA - 11-June-2000 etc
144 - SCOTT - I am looking for a Henry Scott married to Sarah Scott ; they migrated to America from Fife in 1768. They settled in Slate Mills, Grindstone Mountain, Virginia. Henry Scott died March 6, 1812 and Sarah (maiden name unknown) died in 1821 or 1822 both in Culpepper County, Virginia. Their children: Elizabeth Hannah Esther Abigail Mary (Polly),. Moore born March 23, 1758 in a village (unkown) in Fife,Scotland, married Rachel E. Popham in 1786 - any help greatly appreciated - Myra_England - details - Cincinati, Ohio - 21 June 2000
143 - BELL, Denniston Edward, born in Auchterderran, Fife, 29 Dec 1844. Married Isobel Bertrain, daughter Rose Ann born 5 Dec 1866. He emigrated to USA. I would like info on his wife and parents, if anyone could help. Charles Baker - details - North Carolina USA -- 17 June 2000
141 - LAWSON - DRYLIE - William Lawson b ?? m 1853 (Church of Scotland, Parish of Dunfermline), Christian Drylie. Emigrated to Brisbane, Australia on the SS Selkirkshire left Grenock? 11/11/1878 arrived Brisbane 5/3/1879. Son John born 2/1/1854 - other children Adam, Ann, George, Robert, Sarah, Bruce, Murray, James, & David (Appears that David was the only one born born in Australia).William's brother George b? m 1861 (Church of Scotland, Parish of Dumfermline), Ann Drylie. Children John 31/10/1860, Ann, Sarah, George 4/11/1864, William 28/03/1869(all born Dunfermline), James 15/07/1871, David 21/11/1873, Robert, Christina & Catherine (born Halbeath, Fife). Malcolm J. Lawson - details - Brisbane, Australia - 10 June 2000
140 - ANDERSON - My g grandmother was Joan Anderson born 13 Feb 1870 in Dundee. Siblings Christina born 30 Dec. 1851 Kingsbarns, Agnes born 04 Jun 1848 and Mary Ann born 18 Apr 1855 St. Andrew. Father James Anderson mother Robena Niven married 12 March 1848 Dunino. His occupation was saw miller. When Joan was born they lived on Foundry Lane. Looking for information on siblings Robena, David ane James. Joan's birth registration states: District of St. Andrew, Dundee. My Andersons left Scotland about 1885 and lived in Rhode Island. Lynn Laberge - details - Connecticut, USA - 01-Dec-99, 01June 2000, 29 Aug 2003
139 - COOK - I am a desendant of William Cook b 1746 Lochgelly, Fife; he married Hanna Hodge in 1767; their children: BESSIE, JANNET, b 1778, HELLON, b 1780, WILLIAM, b 1782,(all born in Beath), HENRY, b 1785, ARCHIBALD, b 1787, ADAMSON, b 1790, AGNES,b 1791, these last 4 all b Auchterderran, Fife. Any information greatly appreciated - Angela Brass - details - Leslie, Fife, Scotland - 27-May-2000, 27-Aug-00
138 - SPINK - Searching the Spink lines from Fife & Kinross. Charles Spink was born in St Andrews, Fife on 9June 1809 and Ann was born in Orwell, Kinross on 14 Feb 1809. They emigrated to Australia on theSS Champion., leaving Liverpool in May 1840; they both died in Trunkey Creek, NSW, Australia. Documents at the SRO (relating to Charles's father, Charles and his wife Isabella Rankine) confirm the marriage of Charles to Ann in Seggie, Kinross. Other SRO references show Charles Spink, John Thompson and others as Portioners of Seggie, Kinross. We believe Seggie to be a place, albeit a small one, in the Kinross area.- Yvonne Marilyn Ruston - details - Sydney, Australia. - 07-May-2000
137 - GARDINER, ROSS - James Gardiner was still alive in Sept 1856, as were George, Jane Tillerie, Joanne and William Ross - Dunfermline area. All these emigrated to join their father in Canada. I have a copy of a letter/diary written by Joanne aboard the SS Glasgow which sailed September 16, 1856, from Glasgow to New York. The family ended up in Ontario. I know nothing else about them, but would love to find out more. - Carolyn Rogers - details - Glastonbury, Connecticut - 29-Apr-2000
136 - DALRYMPLE - THOMSON - James Dalrymple married Ann Thomson in 1726 Wemyss, Fife. Who were James's parents? Ann's parents were Archibald Thomson and mother was possibly Katherine. James and Ann had a son Henry in 1741 who became a Ships Master and he married Helen Beatson daughter of David Beatson and Helen Wyld of Beatsons Beath. I have a family tree of the Dalrymples, which include names of Wemyss inhabitants such as Rodger (my mothers family name) Salmond, Reid, Christie, Nicol, Dryburgh, Harrow , Brown & Parker. - Norman Dunn - details - South Shields, England - 22 Apr 2000
134 - SWAN - I'm seeking information on James SWAN, baker of Dunfermline, who died before August 1854. His daughter, Janet Swan, in service at Maxton, Roxburghshire, married Jess Slaeter, 1854 ; they then lived at Stow Midlothian; she was my great, great grandmother. All information on James, his wife, parents or other offspring greatly welcomed. email Harry Wright - details - Stirling, Scotland.- 10-Apr-2000
133 - HENDERSON - Thomas. Seeking information on Thomas HENDERSON, christened 2 Mar 1760, Balmerino, Fife, father Robert HENDERSON. Thomas HENDERSON m. Jean SIMPSON 1783, Leith South, and then seem to have disappeared from Scotland as I can find no further information on them.My gggf, William Simpson HENDERSON, b. 1809, Ireland, arrived Canada prior 1840 may be their grandson and I am trying to establish the connection with Scotland.The reason I am interested in Thomas HENDERSON is that it is the only marriage between a Henderson and a Simpson I have been able to locate in the correct time period. I am assuming Jean SIMPSON could be the source of my gggf's middle name - Bob Henderson - details - Dowling Park, Florida, between Lake City and Tallahassee - 31-Mar-2000
132 - HUTTON Trace ancestors from St. Monance - especially William Hutton, father of Isabella Hutton. Isabella was born in St Monance on 24 May 1868. I have no knowledge of probable siblings. William was a maltman, and married Isabella FORGAN - possibly in the 1860s because of the date of their daughter's birth. I don't have any other information, but would be grateful if you could put it on the web so that I may obtain more facts. - email Doreen Baxter - details - Linlithgow, Scotland. 30 Mar, 27 Apr 2000, 29 Oct 2003
131 - DONALD Seeking parents of Jane Donald born Dunfermline abt 1792. Married James Auchterlonie (born Ceres, Fife) aka Lonie abt 1810. She ran away with James and their first son John was born in Perth 1811. James was the family coachman. They ended up in Aberdeen where they both died. Jane had a sister Sophia and brother Francis. Her father did spend time in the milita. - Annie Patton Baker - details - Salt Lake City Utah USA 30-Mar-2000
130 - WHYTE John, master mariner, b Tayport 1834-37. John Whyte or White; he was born in Tayport about 1834-37. The details are from his first child's (Thomas Henry) birth certificate. He was a master mariner, arriving in Australia by November 1867; he was married at St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney. This may indicate he was a Catholic but I'm not sure if this is likely for his birth. Any help appreciated, - Peter Bismire - details - Australia 09-Mar-2000
129 - CUNNINGHAM - WILLIAMSON - Rutherford CUNNINGHAM, Coal Miner, married Isabella WILLIAMSON, in Dysart, 1846. Rutherford's parents were David CUNNINGHAM and Isabella ADAMSON. Request any information known of David's birth, marriage & death - email Don Cunningham - details - Melbourne, Australia - 04, 20-Mar-2000
128 - RITCHIE - GRAINGER - John Ritchie m Margaret Graingerm - 1819, Cupar Fife. Their son, Duncan, moved to Dundee where he m-Margaret Martin in 1852 - the latter are my 3x grandparents. According to the 1851 census, both John and Margaret were born in Fife but I can find no other record of them. Also, I am looking for the parentage of the above couple - per the 1851 census both were born in Fife but I can find no other record. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. - email Dorothy Lowe - details - Appleton, Wisconsin - born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 21-Feb-2000
127 - McCONNOCHIE - AUCHTERLONIE - HENDERSON - HERRIOTT James McConnochie married Margaret Auchterlonie around 1780 in Fife. They had 3 children - Archibald, John and Margaret. Archibald married Susan Henderson (1800) had 7 children. Robert Herriot married Elizabeth Greig of Dysart (1858). They had young Robert who married my Great Grandmother Jean Weir. Then Andrew was born and married my grandmother Jean Herald in New Zealand (1920's). - email Karen Colligan - details - New Zealand - 18-Feb-2000
126 - WATT - GOURDIE - Robert WATT (born Markinch) m Sarah GOURDIE 28 June 1862 in Largo, Scotland (unproven*), their children: 5 children: David 1863, Jane 1864, Robert 1867 m Eliza WATTERS, William 1869, Elizabeth 1872. Robert WATT m Eliza WATTERS in 1867, Dunfermline (unproven*) and their first child was born in Dunfermline**. The 1881 Census lists the WATT/GOURDIE family at 55 James Place, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. (*source: family members, **source: IGI). Any help appreciated. - email Kimm Carpenter - details - Dallas, Texas, USA 14-Feb-2000
125 - FORGAN John,b Cameron, his wife Janet (nee Paterson). At his marriage to Janet (his cousin), occupation farmer. By birth of 6th child (of 16), occupation harbour master, Anstruther, Fife. Latter children born Pittenweem, Fife. Both John & Janet died Pittenweem, buried Carnbee, Fife. My direct link is to heir daughter who married a BRINDLEY. Any info greatly appreciated. - email Margot Knowles - details - 14-Feb-2000
124 - WELLS/WALLS - Catherine Wells married Morrison Johnston in Ruthven, Co Angus, 25 Nov. 1836 and resided in Lochee, Dundee, Angus. According the death certificate, she was born about 1816. In various censues she she is from Kirkcaldy, Kirkland, and Dumferline but always Fife. In all of the records (marriage certificates of children, her own marriage entry in parish records etc) her name is clearly listed as WELLS. She died 7 Apr 1898 in Lochee and the certificate says her parents names are David Walls and Margaret Rennie. Any help to locate David and Margaret Walls/Well would be appreciated. Earlene Smart - details - Utah, USA, 6 Feb 2000
123 - BUTLER Margaret. Looking for info on Margaret and Brigid. Father: John, Mother: Mary Maylegan. Lived Kirkcaldy, Fife 1820's. Sailed to Australia aboard SS Simla 1857. - Carolyn Campbell - details - Melbourne Australia - 30 Jan 2000
122 - FOWLER - From my family oral tradition, two Fowler brothers James and Andrew, arrived in Jamaica in the late 1700s, settling in Trelawny. From Jamaican records, Fowlers had 2 slaves, Edward and Sarah Fowler, both baptised (C of E) in the early 1790s. James and Andrew show up both in property records and in baptisms of illegitimate children (from slaves or free coloured women). James also had legitimate children baptised on the island, the first, John, in 1796. James is my ggg grandfather. I don't know which part of the UK James and Andrew came from: of the 2 James/Andrew Fowler brothers born in Britain from the mid- to later 1700s (per IGI) both pairs came from Fife : Andrew (b 1753) and James (b 1761) in Kilrenny Fife to Thomas Fowler and Margaret Robertson. James (b 1752) and Andrew (b 1757) in Dunino and Crail respectively, to James Fowler and Catherine Stevenson (or Stephenson). I suspect that the Kilrenny Fowlers are the likely ones.- John Fowler - details - Boulder, CO, USA - 05 -Jan-2000
121 - ANDERSON James, feuar in Bottomcraig, Balmerino, Fife had three sons, James, Weaver in Argyle, St. Andrew, Walter, Weaver in Dundee and Andrew, in Bottomcraig. The date of the family will is 1790 - Will of James Anderson Sr., Bottomcraig - Property name Annaillie - Gail Rowse - details - Victoria BC Canada - 03-Jan-2000
120 - REEKIE - I am interested in the REEKIE family who came from Fife: Kinghorn, Inverkeithing, and Midlothian. Thomas REEKIE was baptised in 1766 at Kinghorn whose parents are William REEKIE & Jean BAXTER.I believe later members of this family may have lived in Canada for a time and then on to Australia and then New Zealand. One branch later went back to America, of which I have only a few details of that time. Jocelyn Bruton - details - Papakura, New Zealand 03-Jan-2000
119 - IZATT - Looking for a Janet Izzat, born around 1870-1876 from Lumphinnas who married James Bennett around 1890 and lived in Dunfermline, Fife. Their son Robert Izatt Bennett married Isobella Gordon Hogg, June 1921. The areas I have found my forebears: Dalgety, Crossgates, Dunfermline, Aberdour, Inverkeithing and Donibristle. I have had more luck finding the Hogg line so far. Maryanne Lawrie - details - Sydney NSW Australia 17-Dec-99
118 - WESTWATER - My grandfather William Westwater married Euphemia Duncan 1897 in Kirkcaldy. Their issue all born in Kirkcaldy were - Euphemia (my mother), James, John, Richard, William, Hugh, David, Alexander, Alice, Ina and Chrissie Westwater. My ggf James Westwater married Jean McKINNON in Dysart, Fife 1857. Their children, apart from my grandfather William Westwater b1876, were Mary b1859, Thomas b1861, Alison b1864, Hugh b1866, James b1868, Jane b1870 and John McKinnon Westwater b1872, all born in Dysart. My gggf was Robert Westwater, who married Alison Weepers 3 Feb 1832 in Dysart, Fife. email Russ Allison - details - Carlisle, Cumbria, UK 25 Ap 99, 04-De-99; 04-Mar-00, 06-Oct-00.
117 - DUNCAN - Euphemia Duncan was born c 1876 in Burntisland. Her father John Duncan was born in Cupar abt 1841. Her mother Euphemia McLURE (spelled McClour in the 1881 census) was born Skye abt 1847.My ggparents had other DUNCAN children between 1867 and 1880, namely George, Mary Ann and Malcolm born Kinross, and Isabella, John, Robert born Burntisland, Fife. My grandmother Euphemia Duncan married William WESTWATER in Kirkcaldy 1897.Their issue were - Euphemia (my mother), James, John, William, Richard, David Alexander, Hugh, Alice, Ina and Chrissie Westwater, all born in Kirkcaldy. email Russ Allison - details - Carlisle, Cumbria, UK 04-De-99; 04-Mar-00
116 - HARRIS When he married Margaret Watson in 1862, James Harris sais he was 20 & his parents were John Harris & Margaret Dingwall. In the Cesus of 1871 + 1891 he gave his age as 30 and 50 resp. and his birthplace as Kettle. In 1841 Census John Haras and Margaret Dingwall were living in Kettle with 3 of their children; John (7), Peter (5) + Alexander (2) but no James. Our family has found no record of the marriage of John Harris + Margaret Dingwall or the birth of James Harris & other children incl. Mary Harris b.1826, Cupar; George Harris b.1829, Cults +Andrew Harras b.1831, Cults. Any ideas on how to continue this search? - Chris Brough - details - Beringstedt, Germany - 29-No-99 - 06-Jy-2000
115 - WISHART Looking for information about my Great-grandgather Robert WISHART born Pitlessie 1852, maried Mary BLAIK 29 Nov 1878 in Edinburgh. I think his parents were David WISHART born Cults and Isabella SCOTT. - Jack FitzSimons - details - Warwick, England - 20-No-99

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